Most stationery stores do permit customers to try out pens or markers before buying them. But, it's always polite to check ...

Shop here for stress-busters like markers in exotic colors, and gifts for friends from journals to off-the-beaten-path coloring books. Bottom line: Blick does the trick. 930 E University Dr., #101 ...

I then began researching which products to stock. I went to a couple popular stationery stores for inspiration. Related stories I settled on my first product, Hello Kitty-shaped erasers ...